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Rolf Holger (September 26, 1903 – June 19, 1969) was a Norwegian organist, pianist, and composer.




Career


Holger was born in Kristiania (now Oslo). He was the organist at Manglerud Church, but he is particularly known as the organist for NRK's radio devotionals, where together with Sigvart Fotland he played to hymns sung by the Andaktskvartetten (Devotional Quartet). Holger was also a sought-after accompanist, and he accompanied the singer Olav Werner at over 300 concerts throughout Norway. He also accompanied Aase Nordmo Løvberg on her concert tours. He was an accompanist on many recordings, including with Peder Alhaug. In 1950 he was a soloist at the premiere of Eivind Groven's Piano Concerto with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Olav Kielland. Rolf Holger was a Freemason and served as the organist at lodge meetings at the Freemasons' Hall (Norwegian: Stamhuset) in Oslo.




Family


Holger was married to Sofie Almgren (1916–1989).




Works


Norske religiøse folketoner for en sangstemme med akkompagnement (1973)
Å Jesus, store Gud, lyrics by Tore Ørjasæter




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar eponim penghargaan
• Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Jerman Nazi
• Tim nasional bola basket Jerman
• Arnold Fanck
• Daftar penemu planet minor
• Karlheinz Stockhausen
• Onkovirus
• Alfred von Tirpitz
• Daftar komponis
• Rolf Holger
• Rolf Lassgård
• Olav Werner
• Canaxis 5
• Branded and Exiled
• Gun Barrel (band)
• The Conclave
• Delay 1968
• Under Jolly Roger
• Can (band)